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The Uphill Climb

1919 · 24 min

A gentle, old-fashioned western romance about mistaken identity and second chances, unfolding at a calm, unhurried pace.

Directed by
Leon De La Mothe
Genres
Western
Starring
Franklyn Farnum, Louella Maxam, Buck Jones
Overview
A dying lady tells a woman she must marry Frank Cameron. She unknowningly marries the almost always drunken Ford Cameron by mistake and immediately flees. Ford takes a job of ranch foreman and gives up drinking. Only after being attacted to a woman on the ranch does he suddenly remember he is already married.

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Directed by
Leon De La Mothe
Genres
Western
Starring
Franklyn Farnum, Louella Maxam, Buck Jones
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • redemption
  • betrayal
  • memory
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Leon De La Mothe
Starring
Franklyn Farnum, Louella Maxam, Buck Jones, Vester Pegg
Runtime
24 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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